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▪ I. † ˈcounterfeiture Obs.
Forms: 4 contrefaiture, 6 countrefeiture, contreyfayture, 9 counterfeiture.
[a. OF. contrefaiture, ad. L. type *contrāfactūra, f. contrāfacĕre: see counterfeit v. and -ure.]
1. The action of counterfeiting; feigning, pretence, deceit; forgery.
c1325Poem Times Edw. II 280 in Pol. Songs (Camden) 336 Al his contrefaiture is colour of sinne, and bost. 1804W. Taylor in Robberds Mem. I. 514, I converted myself to the belief that they are forgeries by trying to find arguments for their counterfeiture.
b. quasi-concr. An imitation, counterfeit.
1548Gest Pr. Masse 97 A countrefeiture and resemblaunce of thee true sacrifice.
2. Mis-shaping, deformity. [A French sense.]
c1500Melusine 198 It was grete dommage, whan eny contreyfayture was in the membres of suche noble men.
▪ II. counterfeiture
bad obs. f. counterfeiter. |